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Eastleigh Borough Council

Eastleigh Borough Council is a district council providing a range of services to the residents of the Borough. The a number of the Council’s services will be relevant to people with dementia and their carers.

Updated:

1 April 2014

Location:

South East

Local Alliances:

Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance

1. Action Plan

1. The National Dementia Declaration lists seven outcomes that the DAA are seeking to achieve for people with dementia and their carers. How would you describe your organisation’s role in delivering better outcomes for people with dementia and their carers?

The Council is keen to ensure that our services are accessible to people with dementia and their carers. We believe that we have a key role to play in helping to cope at home for as long as they can and in making the Borough “dementia friendly” . We so intend to continue working with partner organisations in the Borough to identify problems and local solutions which will improve the outcomes for people with dementia and their carers.

2. What are the challenges to delivering these outcomes from the perspective of your organisation?

We are aware that resources are limited and therefore will aim to ensure that our resources are used as effectively as possible through following best practice and co-ordination with other organsisations.

Member website

2. Actions

Promote the Hampshire Dementia Alliance within the Borough

To raise the profile of the Dementia Action Alliance and encourage key partners to become members. Eastleigh Borough Council signed up as a member on by the 3rd September 2013. Encourage other organisations in the Borough to sign up to the DAA.

Status:

Being implemented

2013 - Third Quarter Update

New Member

Promote dementia training within the Borough

To help people with dementia and their carers know where they can go for services. To raise the profile of the Dementia Action Alliance and encourage key partners to become members.

Publicise information about dementia services

To help people with dementia and their carers know where they can go for services.

Key milestones

: Maintain a dedicated webpage re dementia on the Council website

Include information in the Council’s older person’s newsletter and Borough News

Status:

Being implemented

Identify and help to meet the any gaps in services

To work with partner organisation to make the best use of resources.

Key milestones: Investigate the setting up of a Dementia café in the Southern parishes of the Borough.

Status:

Planning

Develop Eastleigh Town centre as dementia friendly high street

To ensure that the Eastleigh Town Centre is welcoming and accessible to people with dementia and their carers. Key milestone: Consult people with dementia and their carers about their experience of visiting Eastleigh and report back to the Local Area Committee